Among the world’s physicists there was a feeling that usable atomic energy was perhaps the acme of all the practical gifts their profession could give to man. To have a part in making this gift a reality had been a hidden hope in many hearts. In this hope there had been no thought of atomic explosions except as one of the hazards to be avoided. We had been told that the earth’s supplies of petroleum could not last for many decades, and that the supplies of coal were diminishing. Where then would men find the source of power for an industry that over the centuries would demand an ever-increasing supply? Could it be from the sun or the wind?These were too fickle in most parts of the world. If only we could tap the energy of the atomic nucleus!

Dr. Compton was speaking of the situation in advanced physics circles in 1939.

The physicists had already “crunched the numbers”, and knew that no matter how many illustrated articles were run in Everyday Science & Mechanics, wind and solar power were both non-starters. And they, too, were being told the “peak oil” story- it’s a lot older than its present advocates want to admit. Add in the tales of coal exhaustion being imminent (before World War Two!), and if atomic energy could be released, it would solve most of the problems.

They never dreamed that the “concerned friends of the earth” would smash it as thoroughly as they have, with scare tactics, propaganda ploys, and political maneuvers that would make Huey Long proud.

With The One in charge for another four years, the deep-ecos are sure to get just about everything they want. And they’ll get things they don’t want, too. Like rolling blackouts and being unable to use their IPads or recharge their Chevy Volts. Not to mention freezing their arses off in those hard winters they claim are a thing of the past. (It was 28 here this AM, and we’ve been having temps in that range overnight since early October- far earlier than normal.)

I hope they like it. Because the rest of us, especially here in the MidWest, will have to suffer right along with the stupid bastards.

Oh, who am I kidding. They’ll all just jet off to Cancun’ for another Global Warming Conference.

We need to mobilize and promote counter-culture icons. We need a media that can reach the low-information voters with a message they can relate to.
What’s the point? They won’t listen to us. That much has been made clear. We are dinosaurs.

Hoard your possessions, those they can’t tax or regulate away from you, and move somewhere warm. And let them spend their way to extinction.

Ozwitch on November 7, 2012 at 5:10 PM

Except don’t come to CA because we just became the highest taxed state in the nation, thanks to the morons who voted in yet more taxes because its on “the rich”! (and also more sales tax for all)

RadioAngel on November 7, 2012 at 6:01 PM

I’m in CA. And I voted against 30, because I’m a racist.

I actually think California might be a great place to start. There are better examples of the state’s failures here. There are more open-minded libertarian types here, per capita. The Hispanics here more or less have a direct experience with government that’s even worse than America. And you still get a sense that Californians can appreciate some rugged individualism. Breitbart lived here!

I know it seems counter-intuitive, but like Rush said this morning, liberalism CANNOT withstand intellectual scrutiny.

The left has won because of the youth vote, who are fresh out of indoctrination camp. It’s a long slog but that’s the level that we have to get down to. And, fortunately for us, the left’s unhinged true-to-form MO will be to advance every liberal policy they have. Won’t be long now before they’re rolling out the food police, the health police, the religion police…it’s all coming.

And they’re all great examples of “the man”, the out-of-touch ruling class that picks the winners and losers. It’s hard to be for the little guy when you’re the one with the billy club. The left must, I think by definition, embrace a hypocritical fascism that will inevitably be seen as an authority that has no legitimacy. And we must be there with megaphones to point it out, to sing about it, to fight against it as the little guys.

We need to mobilize and promote counter-culture icons. We need a media that can reach the low-information voters with a message they can relate to.
What’s the point? They won’t listen to us. That much has been made clear. We are dinosaurs.

Hoard your possessions, those they can’t tax or regulate away from you, and move somewhere warm. And let them spend their way to extinction.

Ozwitch on November 7, 2012 at 5:10 PM

Except don’t come to CA because we just became the highest taxed state in the nation, thanks to the morons who voted in yet more taxes because its on “the rich”! (and also more sales tax for all)

]]>By: Herbhttp://hotair.com/archives/2012/11/07/so-about-that-keystone-pipeline/comment-page-1/#comment-6487058
Wed, 07 Nov 2012 22:55:41 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=228822#comment-6487058Every once in a while you hear about a millionaire died of starvation while his mattress was stuffed with a million bucks. That’s thew U S in having great big oil and gas reserves and sitting on them while we fund mid east terrorists with our huge oil payments.
]]>By: Ozwitchhttp://hotair.com/archives/2012/11/07/so-about-that-keystone-pipeline/comment-page-1/#comment-6486845
Wed, 07 Nov 2012 22:10:02 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=228822#comment-6486845

We need to mobilize and promote counter-culture icons. We need a media that can reach the low-information voters with a message they can relate to.

What’s the point? They won’t listen to us. That much has been made clear. We are dinosaurs.

Hoard your possessions, those they can’t tax or regulate away from you, and move somewhere warm. And let them spend their way to extinction.

Now now, no whining, the Dog Eater told you this was going to happen and you voted for him anyway. Maybe you can start a garden on the roof of your brownstone or something, supplement the dwindling contents of your fridge since grocery prices will also skyrocket accordingly.

Bishop on November 7, 2012 at 3:13 PM

What fridge? What little electricity you’ll be able to afford after electricity rates “necessarily skyrocket” will go to your government-issued TV so you can be told what to do next.

]]>By: Steve Egglestonhttp://hotair.com/archives/2012/11/07/so-about-that-keystone-pipeline/comment-page-1/#comment-6486796
Wed, 07 Nov 2012 22:00:32 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=228822#comment-6486796Minor point of order – it’s not for the planet that Teh SCOAMF will kill all non-solar/non-wind means of energy production. Remember those nighttime satellite photos of North Korea? That’s our future, and for the same reason.
]]>By: RadioAngelhttp://hotair.com/archives/2012/11/07/so-about-that-keystone-pipeline/comment-page-1/#comment-6486684
Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:42:30 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=228822#comment-6486684I’m so sad and angry today that I just put my earbuds in so I wouldn’t have to hear the gloating of my predominantly liberal coworkers. Market is down 316 points today, company stock down $2, and people have the nerve to say this man knows the economy and is good for business???!!!!
This morning I had to explain to my family in Italy why half of our contry is depressed. For some reason they all think we love this guy.
*smh
]]>By: magicbeanshttp://hotair.com/archives/2012/11/07/so-about-that-keystone-pipeline/comment-page-1/#comment-6486626
Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:28:52 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=228822#comment-6486626

I wish environmentalists would drop dead… with all the Obama voters. Seriously, I’m just done being civil. My livelihood is being threatened, my kids’ lives being threatened to support lazy, entitled, pieces of crap.
Give us the damn oil you big eared socialist scumbag.

tyketto on November 7, 2012 at 3:10 PM

I’m feeling pretty hateful too. I just picked up my kids from the school, which is the only employer I know of in my small town that doesn’t have to comply with the Obamacare BS. I’m sure their benefits are better than most (NY State would do no less by their lazy, incompetent, failing, teachers) and they are over paid for their part time jobs. Frankly, if I had to talk to one of them I would punch them in the mouth. These union people better watch out if more people lose jobs while they live high off the blood of their neighbors.

]]>By: OldChickhttp://hotair.com/archives/2012/11/07/so-about-that-keystone-pipeline/comment-page-1/#comment-6486560
Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:17:15 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=228822#comment-6486560In North Dakota, Rick Berg lost the senate seat to Heitkamp, who had anti-fracking lawyers as one of her (largest?) contributors ….
I’m still in utter disbelief.
]]>By: jukin3http://hotair.com/archives/2012/11/07/so-about-that-keystone-pipeline/comment-page-1/#comment-6486546
Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:15:38 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=228822#comment-6486546The reason 0bama did the other half of Keystone was to win election. That delay and feint of the Keystone Xl means it is gone. The Canadians are building to Vancouver to sell to the Chinese at higher prices and creating the construction jobs in country. Having said that, the Keystone XL would make America less dependent on foreign and hostile oils sources so 0bama will stop it even if it were still viable.
]]>By: Katfishhttp://hotair.com/archives/2012/11/07/so-about-that-keystone-pipeline/comment-page-1/#comment-6486539
Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:14:09 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=228822#comment-6486539As much as I’d like to see that pipeline built – it wouldn’t help a bit without a LOT MORE refining capacity – which is also hamstrung with incredible blockading regulatory crapola
]]>By: socalconhttp://hotair.com/archives/2012/11/07/so-about-that-keystone-pipeline/comment-page-1/#comment-6486525
Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:11:46 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=228822#comment-6486525heh, the electorate gets the government they deserve.
]]>By: PattyJhttp://hotair.com/archives/2012/11/07/so-about-that-keystone-pipeline/comment-page-1/#comment-6486499
Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:07:34 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=228822#comment-6486499Reap the whirlwind, greenies.
]]>By: darwinhttp://hotair.com/archives/2012/11/07/so-about-that-keystone-pipeline/comment-page-1/#comment-6486497
Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:06:58 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=228822#comment-6486497I guess Canada will be selling their oil to China after all.
]]>By: GarandFanhttp://hotair.com/archives/2012/11/07/so-about-that-keystone-pipeline/comment-page-1/#comment-6486483
Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:04:59 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=228822#comment-6486483

Any bets on how second-term Obama is going to play it?

Barry will do what he always does with difficult decisions. He’ll have it “studied”. Then put the “study” on the shelf, along with the results of “investigations”.

Just building up his future “library”.

]]>By: JIMVhttp://hotair.com/archives/2012/11/07/so-about-that-keystone-pipeline/comment-page-1/#comment-6486455
Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:59:11 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=228822#comment-6486455One does not need fuel in a failed economy, which is what we voted for.
]]>By: letgethttp://hotair.com/archives/2012/11/07/so-about-that-keystone-pipeline/comment-page-1/#comment-6486421
Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:53:32 +0000http://hotair.com/?p=228822#comment-6486421With all the new regulations I read, the epa is getting ready to spring on the engery businesses, we will be lucky to have anything for fuel unless it is foto’s green krap?
L
]]>